Tesla Roadster
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Production
2023 (to commence)
Model years
2023 (to commence)
Designer Franz von Holzhausen
Body and chassis
Class Sports car/Grand tourer (
S)
Body style 2-door coupe
Layout Tri-motor, all-wheel drive
Powertrain
Electric motor Three electric motors (
one front, two rear)
Battery 200 kWh
Electric range 1,000 km (620 miles)
Chronology
Predecessor Tesla Roadster (first generation)
The Tesla Roadster is an upcoming all-electric battery-powered four-seater all-wheel-drive sports car concept in development by
Tesla. Inc.
Tesla has claimed that it will be capable of 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in 1.9 seconds, which would be quicker than any street-legal production car as of the announcement in 2017. The Roadster is the successor to
Tesla's first production car, which was the 2008 Roadster.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Roadster should ship in
2023. Musk said in a tweet that higher-performance trim levels will be available beyond the base specifications, including a SpaceX package which would "include ~10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around the car" which would supposedly allow for dramatic improvements in "acceleration, top speed, braking & cornering".
Elon Musk: Hey can we remake our first hypercar but add a rocket booster?
Franz von Holzhausen:
Yes, we can call that
Tesla Model R
Elon Musk:
Nah, I will call it Tesla Roadster 2.0
